Lovetwocruz2009 Posted December 5, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 5, 2014 From John Heald's page: So many of you asked for more longer cruises and I sent your request to the beards, here is their response. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES TO OFFER SERIES OF UNIQUE LONGER LENGTH VOYAGES IN 2015-16 10- to 14-Day Voyages Depart from Seven U.S. Homeports on East and West Coasts, Gulf of Mexico, Visiting Destinations Throughout Caribbean, Bermuda and Mexican Riviera MIAMI (December 5, 2014) – Carnival Cruise Lines will offer a series of unforgettable 10- to 14-day voyages on six different ships in 2015-16 that feature extended calls at magnificent destinations throughout the Caribbean, Bermuda, Mexican Riviera and The Bahamas. Reservations opened today on 11 different voyages offered on Carnival Miracle, Carnival Dream, Carnival Glory and Carnival Sunshine which depart from five convenient U.S. homeports and visit more than two dozen tropical destinations, including less traveled ports like Bonaire, Martinique, Dominica, Grenada and, for the first time on a Carnival ship, Trinidad & Tobago. Several of the 10- and 11-day voyages can be combined into three-week-long Caribbean adventures providing an unmatched combination of breathtaking ports of call, amazing experiences ashore, and fun-filled sea days, all at an incredible value. These new voyages are in addition to a previously announced series of nine 10- to 14-day departures to the Caribbean and Bermuda offered on Carnival Triumph and Carnival Pride in 2015-16. “Based on feedback from our guests and travel agent partners, we’re delighted to offer these longer length voyages which provide vacationers an opportunity to visit some of the world’s most breathtaking destinations while enjoying all the wonderful on-board innovations and features found aboard Carnival’s ships,” said Terry Thornton, Carnival’s senior vice president of itinerary planning and revenue development. The new voyages include: Carnival Miracle · Jan. 31- Feb. 12, 2015: 13-day Mexican Riviera voyage round-trip from Long Beach, Calif., calling at Cabo San Lucas (two-day call), La Paz, Mazatlán, Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Manzanillo, and Puerto Vallarta (overnight call). Carnival Dream · Oct. 4-15, 2015: 11-day Caribbean/Bermuda cruise from New Orleans to San Juan featuring Nassau, King’s Wharf, Bermuda (overnight call), St. Maarten and St. Thomas. · Oct. 15-25, 2015: 10-day Caribbean cruise from San Juan to New Orleans with calls at St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Grand Turk, and Falmouth, Jamaica (the above two cruises can be combined to create a 21-day round-trip voyage from New Orleans). · Jan. 3-14, 2016: 11-day southern Caribbean cruise from New Orleans to San Juan with stops at Grand Turk, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Kitts, Antigua and St. Maarten. · Jan. 14-25, 2016: a 10-day Caribbean cruise from San Juan to New Orleans calling at St. Thomas, Dominica, St. Kitts, Grand Turk and Falmouth (the above two cruises can be combined to create a 21-day round-trip voyage from New Orleans). Carnival Glory · Oct. 31–Nov. 13, 2015: 14-day Caribbean cruise round-trip from Miami visiting Aruba, Bonaire, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. · Jan. 23-Feb. 2, 2016: 10-day cruise from Miami to San Juan calling at the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Antigua, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and St. Thomas. · Feb. 2-13, 2016: 11-day cruise from San Juan to Miami visiting St. Croix, St. Maarten, Dominica, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba, and Curacao (the above two cruises can be combined to create a 21-day round-trip voyage from Miami). Carnival Sunshine · Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2015: 11-day Caribbean/Bahamas voyage from Port Canaveral, Fla., to San Juan visiting Grand Turk, St. Thomas, Tortola, St. Kitts, Dominica, St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Croix. · Dec. 9-19, 2015: 10-day Caribbean cruise from San Juan to Port Canaveral featuring St. Thomas, Antigua, Dominica, Martinique, St. Croix, and Grand Turk (the above two cruises can be combined to create a 21-day voyage round-trip from Port Canaveral). · Feb. 21-March 5, 2016: 13-day southern Caribbean cruise round-trip from Port Canaveral calling at St. Maarten, Dominica, Barbados, Scarborough (Trinidad & Tobago), Grenada, Martinique, St. Kitts and St. Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted December 5, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Saw it earlier as well. Think these are def. a step in the right direction for Carnival to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted December 5, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) The Miracle cruise is in 2016, not 2015 according to the booking page. Edited December 5, 2014 by SadieN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetwocruz2009 Posted December 5, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Trinidad & Tobago should be a fun stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted December 5, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Gee, maybe I'll start cruising with Carnival again. However, I am pretty much set through 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetwocruz2009 Posted December 5, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The Miracle cruise is in 2016, not 2015. Thanks for the correction. I just copied and pasted directly from the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjknox Posted December 5, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 5, 2014 This is great news, i'll definitely be booking these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted December 5, 2014 #8 Share Posted December 5, 2014 This is great news, i'll definitely be booking these. I am sure there will be some who will ho hum it, but I really think this is a significant move on their part to make changes that people have wanted and asked for. Kudos for listening and more so for acting on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUZBUDS Posted December 5, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 5, 2014 We've been discussing it on the Dream cruise canceled thread. We are very happy to see longer Carnival cruises. Unfortunately for us, half of our B2B on the Dream was canceled. We would love to book either the 10 or 11 day. Unfortunately they are one-way cruises that either start or end in San Juan. That flight is more than we would want to do from the west coast. (we've done it). We don't have 21 days from work for a B2B -- which would be totally awesome. We would love to see longer round trip cruises from New Orleans - that's why we had a B2B booked for 14 days. or better yet, long cruises San Diego :) (or any cruises :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted December 5, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The Miracle cruise is in 2016, not 2015 according to the booking page. I caught this error as well because I'll be on the February 7, 2015 sailing :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellybeana Posted December 5, 2014 #11 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I'm hoping the statement at the end about "Wait until you see what's next" includes anything in San Diego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted December 5, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I'm hoping the statement at the end about "Wait until you see what's next" includes anything in San Diego. Yes, we built Carnival a brand new shiny cruise terminal facility and they up and left us. Now it's used for weddings and such for banquets. Pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIENA6334 Posted December 5, 2014 #13 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I am really disappointed in these longer cruises. Other cruise lines have longer cruises leaving and returning to the same port. Most of carnivals leave and/or seem to end up in San Juan. I can only afford 1 cruise a year and probably could swing the longer cruise but not the airfare to/from San Juan. I really think this puts the longer cruises out of reach for a lot of people. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandij Posted December 5, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 5, 2014 My one request in any of their surveys has been for longer cruises, but I have to agree with siena, they would have to be a round trip, the airfare ruins everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP1111 Posted December 5, 2014 #15 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The dates of the November Carnival Sunshine sailing are a bit goobered. Will safely assume they are Nov 28 - Dec 9 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius1787 Posted December 5, 2014 #16 Share Posted December 5, 2014 We were going to book a B2B on the Miracle for the 2 weeks after the 13 day cruise, but now we are going to book that one instead! Some cool ports that are not on the normal itineraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin2paradise09 Posted December 5, 2014 #17 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The dates of the November Carnival Sunshine sailing are a bit goobered. Will safely assume they are Nov 28 - Dec 9 . You are correct. Just a typo .... Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Bear Posted December 5, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Thought a B2B on a Conquest Ship(east and west Caribbean) was a longer cruise!:eek: So now our B2B's will be 28 days!! Edited December 5, 2014 by American Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaPeaInn Posted December 5, 2014 #19 Share Posted December 5, 2014 We are booked on the Pride 1-17-16 Baltimore to San Juan and back to Baltimore making this a 21 day cruise. Thought Carnival would be promoting this by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseonthebrain Posted December 5, 2014 #20 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Just booked for February 2016. Let- the very long- countdown begin!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanaire Posted December 5, 2014 #21 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Yes, we built Carnival a brand new shiny cruise terminal facility and they up and left us. Now it's used for weddings and such for banquets. Pity. That truly is a shame! We sailed from San Diego on our 15-day cruise to Hawaii aboard the Carnival Spirit and LOVED San Diego! I wouldn't hesitate at all to sail from there again! Hopefully, Carnival will come to their senses and start sailing from there again soon! If so, then count me in! :cool:Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted December 5, 2014 #22 Share Posted December 5, 2014 That truly is a shame! We sailed from San Diego on our 15-day cruise to Hawaii aboard the Carnival Spirit and LOVED San Diego! I wouldn't hesitate at all to sail from there again! Hopefully, Carnival will come to their senses and start sailing from there again soon! If so, then count me in! :cool:Bill Thank you for your kind words, we'd very much like to welcome you back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted December 5, 2014 #23 Share Posted December 5, 2014 You are correct. Just a typo .... Sent from my iPad using Forums Well, the devil is in the DETAILS :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxfl Posted December 5, 2014 #24 Share Posted December 5, 2014 My one request in any of their surveys has been for longer cruises, but I have to agree with siena, they would have to be a round trip, the airfare ruins everything. X 2......the airfare ruins everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUZBUDS Posted December 5, 2014 #25 Share Posted December 5, 2014 X 2......the airfare ruins everything For us it is the airfare and the length of the flights --- from S.D. -- most are 10 hours+ in travel time -- that would make for a brutal day. It does seem like an odd choice to not do R/T -- but it is a great B2B for those with three weeks to spare ---- come on retirement! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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